Gulliver woke up to find that he was immobile, tied down by myriads of tiny Lilliputian ropes. That is one of the best descriptions of the human condition – tied down and made immobile, unable to act freely, trapped by myriad tiny ropes. Yes, major events can do that also,

I was baptized and raised in the Roman Catholic Church, a church that claims to be the original church founded by Jesus and recognizes the apostle Peter as its first pope. My parish priests and Catholic school teachers presented the Catholic Church’s spiritual credentials throughout my childhood and early adulthood.

My G3:Y (God’s Good News for Gay Young Adults) ministry is wrapping up its study of Luke’s Gospel this week, culminating a months-long journey through Luke that began around Advent. Our lessons emphasized Christ’s political message in which Jesus distinguished his spiritual kingdom from earthly kingdoms and called his followers

As a faith community we demonstrate a …

Commitment to helping homeless and vulnerable people

Free dinner to those in need every Friday night at 6pm

Free clothes to those in need

Seeds of Hope initiative - urban garden project to feed those in need

Commitment to building families

Holy Family Services - Adoption and Foster Care

Camp Stevens Parish Weekend open to all

Intergenerational Christian Formation and education

Always welcoming LGBT families

Commitment to Open Minds and Hearts

Progressive theological point of view

Open to ongoing revelation and academic discovery

Join us in becoming a people open to learning and compassionate in serving. We worship God so to keep us from worshipping ourselves.

Our vision and mission

We are a praying parish where all are welcome. We are Christians of every type, old and young, married and single, gay and straight, different nationalities and cultures, native-born and foreign-born, conservative and liberal, goofy and serious, sinners and saints. We are bound together by God’s love for us and our love for God and one another.